The U.K.'s LEEA to Host GLAD 2026 on July 2

The U.K.’s Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) announced that the seventh Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) will be held on July 2. The event will culminate in the publication of a white paper presenting the findings of a global consultation, establishing, for the first time, an industry consensus on best practice for the sourcing and procurement of lifting equipment. GLAD is a widely celebrated day where manufacturers, suppliers and end users share material that promotes safe and high-quality load lifting. Social media posts, videos, articles and in-person activity will again be bound together by the hashtag #GLAD2026. LEEA also leads independent annual campaigns that deliver meaningful content aligned with its vision of lifting and height safety industries, which have eliminated accidents, injuries and fatalities; and its mission to educate, influence and enable so that best practice is everyday action. This year is upheld by a program to help the industry describe its products clearly and buy them wisely.